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On paper, I was a retail associate and my mission was clear — ring up dick pills, straighten boxes of dildos and tell couples to stop fucking in the dressing room. On the floor, however, my coworkers and I were tasked with a different role. As the first people many customers felt comfortable asking sex and relationship questions to, we often found ourselves having to split the difference between amateur sex therapist and basic sex educator, walking couples and singles alike through some of their most pressing questions about sexual health and pleasure. For many people, anal sex is the great gaping question mark in their sexual repertoire. As a result, much of polite society is still pretty confused about how it works. I, however, know way, way too much.

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Anal sex or anal intercourse is generally the insertion and thrusting of the erect penis into a person's anus , or anus and rectum , for sexual pleasure. While anal sex is commonly associated with male homosexuality , research shows that not all gay males engage in anal sex and that it is not uncommon in heterosexual relationships. Anal sex is considered a high-risk sexual practice because of the vulnerability of the anus and rectum. The anal and rectal tissues are delicate and do not provide lubrication like the vagina does , so they can easily tear and permit disease transmission, especially if a personal lubricant is not used.

Verified by Psychology Today. All About Sex. For most American lovers, anal play represents the sexual frontier, the line they've never crossed, or maybe once or twice, with results that may well have ended further explorations. If you're revolted by the idea of anal sex , or have had a horrible time with it, don't do it. But if you're curious about it or hope for a better result next time, this primer should help.